11 Dec 1888
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1888
Page
1
Eyewitness accounts describe a deadly confrontation as crowds clashed with police and troops after a fatal shooting. Officers claimed self defense while families and bystanders pleaded for restraint. The city reels amid arrests, funeral processions, and public outcry over the sheriff and deputies' actions.
The document quotes a public plea amid a riot over Hawes affair with wounded and dead, naming postmaster Tan Deus Mo and others while urging calm. Citizens pressing for fair trial and emergency measures, promising to uphold good government in Birmingham.
A New Orleans Gulf cyclone, moving up the Atlantic coast toward New Jersey and New England, brings heavy rain and dangerous winds from Key West to Wilmington North Carolina with signals along the coast. Another storm from the northwest over Lake Superior threatens lakeside and St Lawrence travel. High pressure over the Rockies Texas and New Mexico will push both storms offshore and bring colder weather.
Reports describe the USS Galena and Yantic preparing at Port-au-Prince as tension rises over the seizure of the Haitian steamer and possible use of force. Admiral Luce may act to recover the vessel or compel indemnity, while observers note diplomatic sensitivity and potential shelling if demands are unmet.
The article reports on Chauncey Depew denying claims about his private life and defending Mrs Whitney’s character. He describes interviews with his wife and remarks on public discussions of the Whitneys, noting discomfort over circulating stories and the harm of unverified reports.
Outbreaks among striking miners at Bevier prompt governor to deploy militia, with armed patrols and martial law anticipated as authorities seek order. Factories Loomis and Smiley in Pace district burned amid volatile unrest. two regiments dispatched from Chicago to reinforce Bevier.
A mysterious explosion damaged the Shufeldt & Co distillery on Larrabee Street and Hawthorne Avenue injuring nothing. Dynamite bundles twelve to fourteen inches long with caps were found in a roof area, suggesting an attempt to drop charges into the wine storage room. Police and workers investigated amid anarchist activity reports and widespread city alertness.
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